House Passes Energy and Commerce Bills to Safeguard Communities, Lower Energy Costs, and Protect AM Radio

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement following House passage of 14 bills.

“Today, the House passed vital legislation that aims to protect Americans from illicit drug threats, secure our grid, strengthen our domestic supply chains, and ensure every American driver has access to AM radio,” said Chairman Guthrie. “Through the diligent work of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, we are preserving the public health and safety of our communities, lowering electricity prices for hardworking families, and promoting a vibrant tourism industry that uplifts communities across the country.”

BACKGROUND:

S. 195, American Music Tourism Act of 2025 — Sen. Blackburn (TN):

S. 195 directs the National Travel and Tourism Office to promote domestic and international travel and tourism to U.S. sports attractions, concert venues, and other music-related attractions and locations.
S. 195 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

S. 2398, Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act — Sen. Collins (ME) and Sen. Smith (MN):

S. 2398 reauthorizes the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) cooperative agreements with health departments in areas at high risk of vector-borne diseases through Fiscal Year 2030.
S. 2398 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 1266, Combating Illicit Xylazine Act — Rep. Pfluger (TX-11) and Rep. Panetta (CA-19):

H.R. 1266 places xylazine in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act and amends the definition of “ultimate user” to allow xylazine to continue to be lawfully administered for legitimate veterinary purposes. This bill requires a report to Congress on the prevalence and proliferation of xylazine trafficking and misuse in the United States.
H.R. 1266 passed the House under suspension of the House rules by voice vote.

H.R. 2004, Tyler’s Law — Rep. Latta (OH-05) and Rep. Lieu (CA-36):

H.R. 2004 directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study and issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose.
H.R. 2004 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 8005, Stop Pills That Kill Act — Rep. Evans (CO-08):

H.R. 8005 seeks to prevent the misuse of pill press machines and their critical parts for the illicit manufacture of a controlled substance, by strengthening the DEA’s ability to conduct regulatory oversight of pill press machines and their critical parts.
H.R. 8005 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 2846, To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries) — Rep. Houlahan (PA-06):

H.R. 2846 entitles officers of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps to the same leave benefits currently available to the rest of the uniformed services forces. Specifically, the types of leave this bill would make available to USPHS officers would include parental leave, emergency leave, and rest and recuperation leave.
H.R. 2846 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 — Rep. Bilirakis (FL-12):

H.R. 979 directs the Department of Transportation to issue a rule that requires automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio devices as standard equipment in their vehicles in a way that is easily accessible for consumers, and without a separate or additional payment, fee, or surcharge.
H.R. 979 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act — Rep. Fedorchak (ND-AL):

H.R. 6633 directs FERC to establish a best-available transmission conductor standard and to apply the standard to new FERC jurisdictional transmission lines and upgrades, modifications, or replacements. The legislation would establish that a utility is precluded from recovering any costs for conductors, except for conductors meeting the standard, unless the utility can demonstrate that use of such conductors is not prudent and the associated costs are not just and reasonable.
H.R. 6633 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act — Reps. Balderson (OH-12) and Menendez (NJ-08):

H.R. 9332 directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to hold regional joint boards with state public utility commissions to study and identify best practices for electric load forecasting that enhance the reliability and affordability of electric service to customers, and to develop best practices related to load forecasting. The legislation requires a FERC report to Congress with recommendations from the joint boards and requires each state regulatory authority to consider incorporating the report’s recommendations regarding load forecasting. Further, the legislation would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include in state energy conservation plans procedures and programs to improve accuracy, oversight, and transparency to stakeholders of load forecasting by electric utilities.
H.R. 9332 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act — Reps. Harshbarger (TN-01) and Mullin (CA-15):

H.R. 9339 directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with FERC and NERC, to study and report to Congress on opportunities to utilize AI and other high-performance computing technologies to enhance the capacity, reliable operation, and operational efficiency of the bulk power systems, and provide recommendations to facilitate adoption of such technologies with respect to grid operation.
H.R. 9339 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 9616, EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026 — Reps. Pfluger (TX-11) and Landsman (OH-01):

H.R. 9616 authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to investigate, evaluate, and support processes, methods, and systems which may be utilized to identify sources of critical materials at contaminated sites as well as recovery of such critical materials.
H.R. 9616 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 9617, CHARM Act — Reps. Palmer (AL-06) and Tonko (NY-20):

H.R. 9617 directs the EPA Administrator, in consultation with the heads of other federal agencies, to develop and carry out a National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy to coordinate federal efforts to recover critical minerals from discarded materials.
H.R. 9617 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 9615, BRACE Act — Rep. Miller-Meeks (IA-01):

H.R. 9615 allows destination facilities, which are not allowed to store lithium-ion batteries under existing universal waste regulations without a full hazardous waste permit, to store those batteries prior to recycling them. It specifies that these destination facilities shall do so in accordance with certain regulations for universal waste handlers, which are allowed to store lithium-ion batteries. The bill also updates the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act’s language preempting state regulation of rechargeable batteries to reference current regulations
H.R. 9615 passed the House under suspension of the House rules.

H.R. 2140, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 — Rep. Langworthy (NY-23):

H.R. 2140 amends section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to extend the authorization of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant program to 2029.
H.R. 2140 passed the House under suspension of the House rules by a roll call vote of 343 yeas - 79 nays.

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